“I am not sure he could create the same success in the same way today,” he continued. “Today you cannot get the footballers to subject themselves by talking about honour and willingness to die for the club.”

“We won 3-1 on aggregate and that secured us the trophy, as an axe-wielding Ferguson had demanded. But we were not allowed to rest on our laurels. ‘Do not celebrate. Keep winning,” commanded Ferguson.

“You may never enjoy anything too much sounded a part of his core philosophy.”